Nearly six months after its formation, the EMS Privatization Committee of the Fiscal Court made an official recommendation Monday night not to privatize the county’s EMS services.
Magistrate Mike Moody brought up the topic at an August 2012 meeting, and Judge-Executive Bill Karrer appointed Moody, Magistrate Jerry Davis, Magistrate Woodie Cheek and EMS Director Jeff Coulter to the committee to investigate.

I suspect most of you have no idea about the person and the saintly episode that is commemorated each Feb. 14 by friends, family and most importantly, lovers. In fact, there are several versions of how the most romantic saint became a commercial success.

After several years in Cave City, the 33rd Kentucky Alfalfa Conference will take place Feb. 21 at the Fayette County office of the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service in Lexington. The conference begins at 8 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m.
Speakers include UK College of Agriculture extension forage specialists, Kentucky alfalfa producers and the conference’s keynote speaker Dennis Hancock, extension forage specialist at the University of Georgia.

The marketing assistance loan (MAL) and loan deficiency payment (LDP) provisions authorized in the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 Farm Bill) have been extended for the 2013 crop year with the passage of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012.

Dear Savvy Senior,
What’s the best, conflict-free way to divvy up my personal possessions to my kids after I’m gone? I have a lot of jewelry, art, family heirlooms and antique furniture, and five grown kids that don’t always see eye-to-eye on things. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Seeking Peace

The Taylorsville Police Department issued the following citations from Feb. 4 through Feb. 10:

Billy J. Hardin, 37, of the 1300 block of Grays Run Road, was cited Feb. 4 for no registration plates and no registration receipt.

Chad T. Kinser, 33, of the 4500 block of Bloomfield Road, was arrested Feb. 4 and charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs-first offense, reckless driving and possession of an open alcoholic beverage container in a motor vehicle.

This topic is a familiar one with too many people I have had in my office over the past 40-plus years. While most people are familiar with the usual run-of-the-mill addictions, namely alcohol or drugs, most have not known that those who would be classified as “romance addicts” are as addicted to their “fix” as all the other more common addictions.